Evaluation of the validity of the pre-marriage mean corpuscular volume value as a predictive test for b-thalassemia carrier status
Background: The national mandatory premarital screening test is based on mean corpuscular volume (MCV) > 80 fL value for the detection of b-thalassemia to provide acceptance for marriage. The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of MCV as a screening test for b-thalassemia trait in t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Society of Medical Biochemists of Serbia, Belgrade
2023-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Biochemistry |
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Online Access: | https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1452-8258/2023/1452-82582302195A.pdf |